Weather-strip



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T. STEGKEL.

* WEATHER STRIP.

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THEODORE STEOKEL, OF KLEOKNERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Application filed July 7,1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known, that I, THEODORE S'rEoKEL, ofKlecknersville, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \VeathenStrips; andI do hereby that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the lower part of a door, showing myimproved weatherstrip attached to the same, the cover or molding havingbeen removed. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same, showing the doorclosed. Fig. 3 is a section on line :0 av, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectionon line y 3 Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 22, Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a detail view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to weather-strips for doors, and it consists incertainimprovements in the construction of the same, which will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

InthedrawingsheretoanneXed,A represents the door-frame, and B the door.

0 D are hinge-plates, secured near the lower edge of thelatter, andprovided with perforated lugs E to receive the hinge-rod F, which passesthrough similar perforated lugs, Gr, projeetin g from plates H, securedupon the rear side of the weather-strip S, which is thereby hinged tothe door. Any suitable number of hinge-plates may be employed, accordingto the width of the door. One of the hinge-plates, D,is provided with anadditional lug, 1, between which and the lug E a spring, J, coiled uponthe hinge-rod, is interposed. The ends of said springbear against thehinge-plates of the door and weather-strip, which latter, or its loweredge, is thereby forced in a forward and upward direction.

The weather-strip S, which is made of wood, has at its lower edge astrip, K, of rubber or other suitable material. At one end it has anotch, L, to receive an arm or lever, M, projecting from the end of thehinge-rod F. It will be observed that by pressing said arm or No.266,730, dated October 31, 1882.

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{ lever the weather-strip will be forced down against the tension of thespring. The entire weather-strip and working mechanism may be covered bya molding, N, of sheet metal, having a notch, O, at one end, throughwhich the arm or lever M projects.

To the sides of the door-frame are secured cury'ed brackets P,conforming to the outline of the molding N, as shown. One of saidbrackets consists of a plate, Q, having a curved flange, It, under whichanother plate, X, haviuga tongue,T, is adjustable by a screw, U, workingin a slot, V, in said plate. Plate X is to be so adjusted that when thedoor is closed the lever M shall strike the tongue T, and theweather-strip thus be forced down in contact with the carpet-strip IV,thereby excluding wind and rain.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my invention will bereadily understood. It is simple, easily attached to any door, andalways certain to operate satisfactorily.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1.The combination, with a door, of thehingeplates O I), having perforatedlugs E, the latter being also provided with an additional lug, I, theweather-strip S, having hinge-plates ll, the hinge-rod F, and the springJ, coiled upon the latter between the lugs E l of plate I), with itsends bearing against the door and weather-strip, as set forth.

2. The combinationof the door, the weatherstrip having a notch, L, atone end, the hingeplates, and the hinge-rod F, having lever or arm M,fitted in said notch L, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the weather-strip, hinged, as described, by therod F, having lever M, fitting in a notch, L, in said strip, of thebracket 1, secured to the side of the door-frame, and composed of aflanged plate, Q, and an adjustable plate, S, having tongue T, as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE STEOKEL.

Witnesses:

DANIEL FEHNY, JOSIAH BARTnoLoMEw.

